The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-19
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

Yesterdays Quotations Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEWYOEK, April S-Flour-Receipts, "a
918 packages exports 1853 brls and l6, 249 sacks
Less active but generally steady; sales, 1000
brls
Wheat-Receipts. %, $50 bu; exports, 407, GAL
bu. Spot I a. &c and options 6 q &c lower closing
steady on slight reaction. Sales, 9, 704 900 bu
futures and AGA, 900 blu spot No spring 9Isc
+. o. mo. l Northern. e2lc delivered; No. 1
hard, 94c store. 94s094sc delivered; ungraded
spring, csc; uneraded red. 924 az 7c; No. 3 red
slsc No. 2 red. 92s 093c elevator, 94c delivered,
92k 093c f. o. b.; No. red 969c; No. white.
941c, elevator; No. 2 red April nominal at 92tc;
May, Oh o92sc. closing at 924c: June, 9la 924c,
closing at 92sc; July. 81 1850 Ollie, closing at
91ac; August, 902 Disc. closing at Ole: Septem-
Der. Oh S9l Lice, closing at 9lsc: December.
DAT a 94sc, closing at 94sc; May. 995 99sc. clos
ing at 99tc.
Corn-Spot lots triAe, and options 1a2c
lower. closing heavy; receipts. 8, $50 bu; exports
30, 722 bu; sales $40, 900 bu futures and &c. 900
bu spot; uugraded, 490 sole steamer 40 a 4g4c
elevator; No. 2. 49sc elevator: No 2 May 1870
49sc closing at 494c; June, 4os 4Ssc. closing at
482c; July, 49s 1890, closing at 49ac; August,
5Osc. closing at o0sc. 4JEE
Oats trife lower and dull; receipts, q. 900
blu; exports S04 blu; sales, $4,000 bu futures and
$4,000 bu spot mixed Western, 35037c; white
/ 4
Hay qiet and steady.
Hops dull.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio weak at 15sc; options
lower and fairly active; sales 49, 900 bags; April
Is 90c; May Is 90 IA 05c; June, IA 10 a IA l5e:
July, IA Is a IA SOC; August, IA 3001A 35c; Sep
TENDER a. 81 a IA 45c October 14400l4 soc;
November. Ia Soc; December IA so a IA &c., JAM
uary, IA so "a IA soc. Sugar firm and quiet: re-
fined quiet and steady. Molasses quiet. Rice
steady.
Tallow firm at l3-l6a3Ec. Rosin dull
Eggs steady with moderate inquiry; receipts
1888 packages; Western, l2s q 13c.
Pork firm and quiet. Cut meats steady and
quiet Lard a trife lower and very dull: West
ern steam. spot, T. 65 a Csc; May, Lose; October
796 Sc; June. T. 73c; July, 7.S0c: August, T. SIC;
September. z 92c; city steam. T. Acc.
Butter quiet and weak Cheese firm and quiet
CHICAGO, April 18-There was a very act
i've trade In wheat to-day, accomp panied by q
sharp drop in prices. The offerings we're very
large. and came ostensibly from the sbull"
clique. The feeling was very uncertain and
nervous. The report of transforms throughout
the winter belt created an easy feeling,
but the market appeared to hinge very largely
upon the course of the recognized 'bull' leaders.
The first sales OF May wheat were made at 81 a
Ste, and the market ruled steady for half az
hour when sharp break to S24c followed, I'M
der very large offerings, and which served 10
cause q semi-panic among small traders who
have been purchasing in the expects
ton of May squeeze. Moderate
buying caused reaction to S3sc.
followed by another sharp decline
to s2sc, succeeded by another rally to 83sc, to
be again succeeded by drop to S2a a SIZE,
where the market rested for the day. The de-
crease OF l,304, 900 bu in the visible supply was